The USDA and FSIS today announced a recall of fresh ground beef products due to Salmonella contamination. The recall affects Hannaford grocery stores, and the amount of meat to be recalled has not yet been determined.
FSIS is reporting that the recall was “initiated due to concerns about illnesses caused by an outbreak of salmonellosis
When The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report last week citing romaine lettuce as the source of a multi-state 60-person E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Schnucks supermarkets, it indicated that the E. coli O157:H7 contamination most likely occurred before the lettuce reached Schnucks stores. While the CDC did
E. coli outbreaks linked to lettuce, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables are nothing new. In fact, they are altogether too common. See E. coli outbreaks caused by lettuce and other leafy greens: where does Schnuck’s E. coli outbreak rank?, for a little history, and a brief summary of lettuce and other leafy green
The Crowne Plaza Staphylococcus Aureus outbreak occurred on July 17, 2011, during a Portland-based conference attended by approximately 2,400 county commissioners from across the country. Many were sickened by the harmful staph bacteria, which investigating health authorities conclusively determined was the food item that sickened dozens of people.
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On Sunday, July 10, 2011 the Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department notified the City of Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) of a possible foodborne illness outbreak. Over the weekend at least 15 people had been seen at the hospital for gastrointestinal symptoms. Five patients were admitted. Laboratory analysis of stool specimens collected from two
The Don Julio Salmonella outbreak, which has claimed more than 59 victims–possibly hundreds–will cause many to develop a condition called reactive arthritis. Here is some additional information for any of the victims who do, in fact, develop this long-term, and in some cases permanent, condition:
Diagnosis of Reactive Arthritis:
Diagnosis of reactive
The Don Julio’s mexican restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi has been linked to at least 59 confirmed Salmonella illnesses, and likely many more unconfirmed illnesses. If the existing medical literature on the subject is accurate, the Don Julio’s Salmonella outbreak will cause many of those victims–between 6 and 30%, according to some studies–to develop a condition
The Don Julio Salmonella outbreak, which has claimed more than 59 victims–possibly hundreds–will cause many to develop a condition called post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Here is some additional information for any of the victims who do, in fact, develop this long-term, and in some cases permanent, condition:
Diagnosis of IBS:
Clinicians
The Don Julio’s mexican restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi has been linked to at least 59 confirmed Salmonella illnesses, and likely many more unconfirmed illnesses. If the existing medical literature on the subject is accurate, the Don Julio’s Salmonella outbreak will cause many of those victims–between 7 and 30%, according to some studies–to develop a condition
In the wake of a Salmonella outbreak linked to Corinth, Mississippi-based Don Julio Mexican Restaurant, foodborne illness attorney and food safety expert William Marler is warning consumers in the area of the dangers associated with a Salmonella illness.
“Most people think Salmonella is just a tummy ache and a few hours of discomfort, but